Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) vs Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

79 out 100
Apple iPad Air 10.9
VS
93 out 100
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 10.9 with chipsetApple M1 (iPad), vs Honor MagicPad 3 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
  • Lighter design: 461g vs 595g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
  • Larger display: 13.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 289ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 12450mAh vs 8827mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/64 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Display:
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Performance:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
vs
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 13.3 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 289 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.1 % 89 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
486 nits
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time28 msn/a
Contrast1430:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 293.9 mm (11.57 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 201.4 mm (7.93 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 461 g (16.26 oz) 595 g (20.99 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 592 cm² (91.76 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
80.1 %
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
89 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022) and Honor MagicPad 3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M1 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/3.2 (Icestorm)
- 4/2.1 (Firestorm)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple M1 GPU Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2617 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
2361
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
3662
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
8704
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
10848
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23613662
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)870410848
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33168n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)], [Honor MagicPad 3 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
1807557
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
n/a
CPU4778381186224
GPU7973141478194
Memory194331582575
UX3380741055352
NanoReview Score1807557n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
10021
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test60 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10021n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 15.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) Android 16
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 8827 mAh 12450 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
34:27
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:22 hn/a
Video Playback16:53 hn/a
Games07:18 hn/a
Standby Mode217 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Sensor size1/3.0"n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 9 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (5th Gen, 2022)
84.8 dB
Honor MagicPad 3 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor MagicPad 3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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